Senior Contract Manager

ALSTOM; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

ALSTOM is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to lead contract and claims management on complex mobility projects in the United Arab Emirates. You will work with Project Managers, Directors and Finance teams to translate contractual insight into proactive actions that protect ALSTOM’s interests and help maximize profitability.

You will lead strategy development, monitor obligations, milestones and notices, and guide negotiations through to closure, while fostering contract management maturity

Qualifications

• A degree in Law, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business or another relevant discipline.
• Strong expertise in contract and/or claims management within complex project environments.
• The ability to interpret contractual terms, technical requirements and project schedules into clear commercial actions.
• Sound understanding of project financials and how contract management can influence profitability.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills with customers and stakeholders.
• A proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach with ability to anticipate risk and manage priorities.
• The ability to work across functions and with senior stakeholders, customers, partners and advisers.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive the project s contract and claims strategy, anticipating contractual risks and opportunities and translating them into pragmatic actions.
• Protect contractual and commercial interests by monitoring obligations, milestones, correspondence and notices, and ensuring actions are taken at the right time.
• Lead complex claims and change management, including variations, extensions of time, amendments, claims and counterclaims, through negotiation and closure.
• Provide clear contractual and commercial analysis that supports project decisions, risk mitigation and profitability.
• Share expertise and promote proactive contract management practices across the project.

Skills

Contract management

Claims management

English communications

Education

Law degree

Engineering degree

Finance degree

Economics degree

Business degree

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the Senior Contract Manager we re looking for?

Take on a new challenge and bring your contract and claims management expertise to complex mobility projects.

As Senior Contract Manager, you ll be a key member of the project team, working closely with Project Managers, Project Directors and colleagues across Finance, Planning, Sourcing, Legal and other functions. Your impact will be to turn contractual insight into proactive action, helping the project anticipate risk, protect Alstom s interests and identify opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.

You ll take the lead on contract and claim management strategies, including contractual notices, variations, extensions of time, amendments, claims and counterclaims, while ensuring that the project maintains the robust records and substantiation needed for effective negotiations.

Your role, your impact

We ll look to you to:

• Shape and drive the project s contract and claims strategy, anticipating contractual risks and opportunities and translating them into pragmatic actions.
• Protect contractual and commercial interests by monitoring obligations, milestones, correspondence and notices, and ensuring contractual actions are taken at the right time.
• Lead complex claims and change management, including variations, extensions of time, amendments, claims and counterclaims, from identification and substantiation through negotiation and closure.
• Partner with project leadership and cross-functional teams to provide clear contractual and commercial analysis that supports project decisions, risk mitigation and project profitability.
• Strengthen contract management capability by sharing expertise, developing colleagues and promoting proactive contract management practices across the project.

What you bring

We value the expertise, behaviours and judgement that will help you succeed in the role. You ll bring:

• A degree in Law, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business or another relevant discipline.
• Strong expertise in contract and/or claims management, ideally gained within complex project environments.
• The ability to interpret contractual terms, technical requirements and project schedules and turn them into clear commercial actions.
• Sound understanding of project financials and how effective contract and claims management can influence project profitability.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the confidence to communicate complex contractual matters clearly with customers, partners and internal stakeholders.
• A proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach, with the ability to anticipate risk, manage competing priorities and develop solutions in complex situations.
• The ability to work effectively across functions and with senior stakeholders, customers, partners, suppliers and external advisers.

Ready to bring your contractual expertise to projects that move people and cities? We d love to hear from you.

You don t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you ll be proud. If you re up for the challenge, we d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type: Experienced

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